06/28/2019
Today is Stephen’s 41st birthday. It’s also his kidneys 6 month bday(was yesterday but still..). What a year he’s had. A year ago today he was waiting for a life-saving kidney, not knowing if he would make it another year. This birthday is special to us, because he’s healthy, he’s thriving, he’s happy. Tonight we’ll celebrate Stephen with my parents, a few friends, and of course our new sister, his donor(without her we would not be celebrating!). I know he’d rather be back in LA with his friends, but Stephen has one more hurdle to overcome next week-a hip replacement. From complications from high doses of a steroid he was negligently given several years ago, he ended up with deterioration in his right hip. He’s doing so well with his new kidney, that they’ve approved his hip surgery, which normally wouldn’t happen until a year post transplant. Hopefully it’s a quick recovery !! Please wish this guy a happy birthday 🎊 if you see him. 😘
